unchecked
adjective
un·checked
ˌən-ˈchekt 
: not checked: such as
a
: not hindered, slowed, or restrained
unchecked growth
b
: not verified
unchecked data/information
Examples of unchecked in a Sentence
unchecked corruption in the state's prison system
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Left unchecked, diseases spill into new populations, and across borders.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
Left unchecked, the process itself is the judicial coup.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Scientists are concerned that allowing the virus to race unchecked through farms would enable it to mutate, potentially becoming dangerous to humans.
—Donnelle Eller, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
If left unchecked, this trend will continue to erode profitability.
—Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
Left unchecked, the process itself is the judicial coup.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Scientists are concerned that allowing the virus to race unchecked through farms would enable it to mutate, potentially becoming dangerous to humans.
—Donnelle Eller, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
If left unchecked, this trend will continue to erode profitability.
—Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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